Ibbs Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Ibbs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb. Although common to England, Yorkshire is the great centre of these forms, where Isabelle was the rival of Matilda in the surname period. Ibson becomes Ibison or Ibeson, just as Greenway becomes Greenaway; v.

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Ibbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3461:161,03515,064
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Australia881:306,76926,711
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Ibbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb. Although common to England, Yorkshire is the great centre of these forms, where Isabelle was the rival of Matilda in the surname period. Ibson becomes Ibison or Ibeson, just as Greenway becomes Greenaway; v. Ebbs. The diminutive forms, however, have made the greatest impress on our directories; v. Ibbett.

Johannes Ibson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Ibson, 1370: ibid.

1640. Married — William Ibison and Elizabeth Pickring: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1800. — Robert Giles Ibbs and Mary Mathews: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ibb’s (Son) v. Ibb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ibbs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ibbs Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ibbs has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibbs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ibbs is the 505,580th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Ibbs live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 161,035. In England Ibbs is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 47 percent reside, Hampshire, where 7 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Ibbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ibbs has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ibbs last name grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 302 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ibbs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ibbs last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ibbs earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.41% less than the national average, earning $34,773 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibbs89135,333/
Hibbs8910,903/
Jibbs898/
Eibbs891/
Yibbs891/
Ibb86127/
Gibbsh8011/
Hgibbs801/
Gibb's801/
Gibbss801/
Heibbs800/
Haibbs800/
Gibb7521,153/
Ebbs752,418/
Jibb75318/
Iobb7543/
Hibb7512/
Aibb755/
Ubbs752/
Ibbx752/
Yibb752/
Ibbt751/
Ibbc751/
Ibbh751/
Itbb751/
Ijbb751/
D'Gibbs732/
O'Gibbs731/
Hibbsch730/
Hubbs675,547/
Aibeb67372/
Hebbs67227/
Gebbs6721/
Eibeb676/
Haibb673/
Heibb672/
Givbs671/
Ijbeb671/
Hybbs671/
Hibbz670/
Eabbs670/
Yobbs670/

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